Shoe jack



Patented Sept. 11, 1923. j

v JOHN' DE SAN'CTIS, OF HUBBABD, OHIO.

SHOE JACK.

Application led February To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN Dir SANcrrs, citizen of the United States,residing at Hubbard, in the county of rIrumbull and State 5 of Qhio,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shoe Jacks, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in what are ordinarily known asshoe-jacks or shoemakers jacks,-the object being to provide a simple,substantial and durable structure of the kind, which may be made toaccommodate two workmen if desired, and having means whereby the lastmaybe adjusted` to, and iirmly held in, such position as will best servethe convenience and comw fort of the workman.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevaw tion of my device showing thelast in an upright or vertical position.

Figure 2 is an end view of my device.

Figure 3 is a top plan view, partially in section, showing the last in alateral or horizontal position.

Figure 4 is a view in perspective of a support for the toe of the last.

Figure 5 is a modified view of a solid cross-head which may be used ifdesired.

Similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughoutthe various figures of the drawings.

1 represents the base, to which is rigidly secured the standard 2. Ifdesired this standard may consist of a plurality of sections, as 2a and2b, threadedly joined, as indicated at 2, for the purpose of adjustingthe height to the convenience of the workman.

Mounted upon the upper end of the standard is the U-shaped cross-head 3.Each arm or branch of this cross-head is provided near its upper endwith horizontal openings 4 and 5, and also with a vertical opening 6extending from its upper face downwardly and communicating with thehorizontal opening As the two ends of this head-block are duplicates indesign and construction a description of one will suffice.

Vertically disposed on top of the crosshead 3 (Figure 1) is the spool 7,on the upper end of which is mounted the last 8. The spool and the lastis each provided with an opening which registers with the verticalopening 6 Yin the cross-head, and the various elements are held inassembled relation by 24., 1922. Serial No. 538,836.

the bolt 9 secured bythe nut 10 disposed in the horizontal opening 4 ofthe cross-head.

lilvlth this Construction the last may be turned into such horizontalposition as will be most convenient to the workman.

11 represents an arm rigidly secured to the standard 2, and designed toengage one end of a holding strap or loop 12-the upper end of whichpasses over the work on the last .for the purpose of holding the samerigidly in position.

In order to hold the work more rigid and lirin, I provide an additionalsupport for the toe of the last, in the form of a standard 13 secured tothe horizontal portion of the cross-head 3, as at 14, and extendingupwardly to engage the toe of the last.

In Figure 3 the spool 7 and the last 8 are shown secured to thehead-block 3 in a horizontal position and held in assembled relation bythe bolt 9 which passes through the horizontal opening 5 in thehead-block, and is secured by the nut 10. This disposition of the lastmakes it practical to position the work at a desired angle forconveniently working upon the sides of a shoe.

If desired, the cross-head 3 may be of solid formation, as shown inFigure 5.

I claim:

1. In a device of the character described, a base, a standard rigidlysecured thereto, a U-shaped cross head mounted on said standard andhaving openings in its upper free end, a last adjustably mounted uponeach of the upper ends oi the U-shaped cross head, means associated withsaid lasts and openings or holding the lasts in adjusted posin tion, asupport adjustably secured to the base of said cross head beneath thetoe of said last, an arm attached to said standard and extendinglaterally on a vertical plane with said cross head and a loop embracingsaid arm and last and adapted for longitudinal adjustment thereon.

2. In a device of the character described, a base, a standard rigidlysecured thereto, a U-shaped cross head mounted upon said standard andhaving openings in its upper free ends, a last adjustably associatedwith each of the upper ends of said cross head, means associated withsaid last for removably securing the same to said cross head in either avertical or horizontal p0- sition, a support adjustably secured to thebase of said cross head beneath the toe my signature in the presence oftwo Witof said last, an arm attached to said standard nesses. andextending laterally in a Vertical plane with said cross head, and a loopembracing JOHN DE SANCTIS 5 said arm and last and adapted for longtn-Vtnesses:

dnal adjustment thereon. W. A. SABKE,

In testimony whereof I hereunto axed ALICE MCGINN.

